Tailor&#39;s measuring device.



JOSIAH I). IBEBNHART, 0F READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

TAILOR/S MEASURING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Pate nt. V Patented J 11119 13, 1916,

Application filed December 24, 1915 Serial No. 878,924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSIAH D. BERNHART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tailors Measuring Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification. e

This invention relates generally to tailors measuring devices, and more particularly to I one intended for taking coat and vest mea'surements upon the ment is intended.

The object of myinvention is to provide an exceedingly cheap and simple device by means of which all of the various measurements can'be quickly, easily and accurately taken,'and another object is to provide an apparatus of such a character that the measurements can be taken in such a way that the said measurements can be easily transferred in'a graphic manner upon the cloth or pattern to be cut.

Another object of my invention is to pro person for whom the garvide an apparatus which can be used not only for taking normal measurements, but can also be employed for taking measurements of irregular forms which may require building out or building up at definite spots" or places.

Another object of my invention is to provide an apparatus so constructed that anyone using the same can tell at a glance when it is properly adjusted, and a still further object is to provide a device which can be used upon either side of the body as desired.

With these various objects in view my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement, all of which will be full described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a view showing the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of my complete apparatus, and Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the manner of placing the measurements in graphic form upon the cloth or pattern.

In carrying out my invention I employ a rod A preferably about 26 inches in length, and having an extension B about 5 or 6 inches in length pivotally connected thereto by means of a set screw 0, the lower end of the extension B being connected to the upper end of the rod A. Both sides of the rod A are subdivided into inches and strip D is about 27 inches in length, and in practice I. prefer to have about '11 inches thereof projecting forwardly beyond the arm B and 16' inches thereof projecting rearwardly from said arm. This strip D has both sides subdivided into inches and fractions, thereof, and these divisions extend from the arm B in opposite directions.

Sliding upon the rear portion of the arm D is'a clip E which is adapted to be moved freely back and forth along the rear portion of thearm D, and sliding vertically through this clip E is a thin flexible metallic strip F preferably about 26 inches in length, and subdivided on both sides into inches and fractions thereof, the subdivisions beginning at'the top ofthe strip and extending to the bottom thereof. This strip F is movable up and down by sliding the same through the clip Eyand'it will also be understood that the strip F is movable horizontally with reference to the strip D by sliding the clip E horizontallyon" the rear portion of the strip D.

A small spirit level G is detachably connected to the upper end of the arm B and a second level H is adapted to be carried upon the forward end of the strip D, these levels indicating when level, the proper position for the apparatus preparatory to taking measurements.

In operation the device is placed underthe arm, the members A and B being in advance of the shoulder, and care should be taken to see that the spirit levels G and H indicate the level position of the article. By means of the graduated rod A the length of the sleeve can be measured and also the length of the coat at the side. By bending the forward portion of the strip D around pushed up or down as the measurement may require. The strip F normally occupies a perpendicular position and all measurements for any curves can be calculated from this vertical position either for producing a special cut of garment or providing for any unusual formation in the body of the person being measured.

In Fig. 3 I have shown in diagrammatic form the manner of blocking out the pattern from the measurements taken by means of my improved apparatus, and it will be readily understood that every measurement can be correctly made and properly transferred inasmuch as all of the measurements have as their basis the main vertical and horizontal lines corresponding with rods A and B and flexible strip D, and in connection with this horizontal flexible strip D is the vertical strip F from which all proper curves can be deduced. It will thus be seen that I provide a cheap, simple and efficient tailors measuring device capable of carrying out all of the objects hereinbefore referred to.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the kind described comprising a vertical rigid rod, an arm pivotally connected to the upper end of the rod and adapted to extend vertically above the rod, a flexible spring metal strip carried by the arm and at right angles thereto and extend ing forwardly and rearwardly with respect to said arm, a slide working on the rear portion of the strip, and a second flexible strip working through said slide and at right angles to said first mentioned strip, and adapted to be brought into parallel relationship with the rod first mentioned.

2. A tailors measuring device comprising a vertical rod having an extension arm piv otally connected thereto, a flexible strip rigidly connected to the arm and arranged at right angles thereto, said flexible-strip having graduations upon both faces and upon opposite sides of the arm, a clip slidable upon one portion of the flexible strip, and a vertical strip slidable through the clip, said vertical strip having graduations upon both faces as set forth.

3. A tailors measuring device comprising a graduated rod and an arm pivotally connected to the upper arm thereof said arm having a spirit level at its upper end, a flexible strip rigidly connected to the arm and at right angles thereto, said strip having graduations upon both faces, said graduations being arranged upon opposite sides upon the arm, a clip slidable upon the rear portion of the flexible strip, a vertical strip slidable vertically through said clip said vertical strip being graduated from both faces, and a spirit level slidably mounted upon the forward portion of the flexible strip for the purpose set forth.

JOSIAH D. BERNHART.

Witnesses ADAM L. OTTERBEIN, M. S. ERDMAN.

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